Single event sports betting: what the experts think
TORONTO—Bill C-290, an Act to amend the Criminal Code, which will allow wagering on the outcome of a single sporting event, has certainly attracted a lot of attention recently. The…
Read MoreCanadian Gaming Association Suggests NHL, Professional Sports Should Think Twice Before Opposing Single-Event Sports Wagering In Canada
Professional sports overlooking positive impact of enhanced protections offered by Bill C-290 TORONTO, ON, November 6, 2012 – The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) is wondering why the NHL and other…
Read MoreStatement from the Canadian Gaming Association
Toronto People opposed to a gaming entertainment centre in Toronto are certainly entitled to their strong, heartfelt opinions – but they shouldn’t be allowed to present their fears and objections…
Read More54% of Toronto Residents Support Idea of New Casino in Toronto
If Casino were Part of Larger Complex Including Restaurants, Shops, Entertainment and Hotel, Four in Ten (37%) More Supportive Toronto, ON – Almost all Torontonians (89%) have heard about the…
Read MoreCanadian Gaming Association Acknowledges Major Milestone To Allow Single-Event Sports Wagering In Canada
Bill C-‐290 passes third reading with all-‐party support and is sent to the Senate TORONTO, ON, March 2, 2012 – The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) today is pleased to acknowledge…
Read MoreCanadian gaming industry matures into one of the largest entertainment industries in the country, the CGA’s Economic Impact Study finds
Impact spreads: Canadian companies now technology leaders, export gaming products internationally TORONTO, ON, October 19, 2011 – Legalized gaming has nearly tripled in size since 1995, from $6.4 billion in…
Read MoreCanadian Gaming Association welcomes changes to allow enhanced sports wagering in Canada
TORONTO, ON, September 28, 2011 – Joe Comartin, M.P. Windsor Tecumseh, today introduced an Act to Amend the Criminal Code in the House of Commons to permit single-event sports…
Read MoreStakes are high for gaming industry’s small businesses
HOLLY FRAUGHTONSpecial to Globe and Mail Update Gambling is big business in Canada – about $16-billion worth annually. It’s little wonder that large companies are maneuvering to get in on…
Read MoreCasino New Brunswick not so scary after all, a year after facility opens, concerns have mostly made way to praise
When it was announced in 2008 that New Brunswick’s first-ever casino would be built in Moncton, the word “increase” was often thrown around by local residents: increase in automobile traffic,…
Read MoreCGA Letter to Editor in Response to Globe & Mail Article
Re: Government-Sanctioned Online Gambling: Short-Sighted And Morally Bankrupt (April 20): Internet gambling has been available for more than 10 years. It’s a growing world-wide $30-billion business with the current Canadian…
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